{"id":143,"date":"2021-02-22T10:05:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:38:50","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Official Page for SCRI Turf!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tahoma 31: An Innovation from OSU Agriculture\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YAnmEc_2CHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Innovations in Turfgrass Pt 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IzSH3IEly18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How the USDA and Universities are Partnering to Revolutionize Your Lawn: The Future of Turfgrass\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bgIm9trJ6Lw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2023\/10\/Turfgrass-Cultivar-releases-1-1024x505.png\" alt=\"List of 2015-2020 cultivars\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2023\/10\/Turfgrass-Cultivar-releases-1-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2023\/10\/Turfgrass-Cultivar-releases-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2023\/10\/Turfgrass-Cultivar-releases-1-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2023\/10\/Turfgrass-Cultivar-releases-1-1536x757.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2023\/10\/Turfgrass-Cultivar-releases-1-2048x1010.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The implementation of sustainable landscapes should be a goal in all regions of the country; however, severe droughts and limited water in the southern and western U.S. are dictating changes to the use and placement of plant material and irrigation in landscapes. Therefore, there is a&nbsp;critical need&nbsp;for turfgrasses that can provide functional surfaces tolerant to drought, reduced irrigation, and irrigation with reclaimed (saline) water. Failure to address these challenges will result in losses of areas planted in turfgrasses, along with their economic, environmental and social benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This transdisciplinary group from six universities was formed in 2010 to address the above problems by developing turfgrasses with reduced irrigation requirements. To date, our group has released six improved cultivars for three of the four most economically important turfgrass species grown in these regions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2021\/02\/DSC_0149-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of a tractor cutting grass \" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2021\/02\/DSC_0149-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2021\/02\/DSC_0149-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2021\/02\/DSC_0149-edited-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/scriturf\/files\/2021\/02\/DSC_0149-edited-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The levels of improvement of our six released cultivars are promising and substantiate the need for continued quantification of their reduced water use. 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